I think I actually started way back when I was in south africa, I proly was about 7, I didnt keep the fish, my dad did, he only had goldfish.
Then also we had guppies, I kept these in my room, i was told they can have babies, I cant remember anything more about them.
Then didnt have any for a couple more years, then we imigrated to Ireland, did nuthing there, then came to england after 2 years,
Then i went to a pet shop on the corner just before the turning to go to crews hill in enfield, north london. anyways, we went to look at the hamsters, and stuff, we were still getting to know the area and stuff,I then saw the fish section, and instantly wanted to keep some
So....
I got a small 28 litre hexagon tank, crappy plastic one, was ripped off, paied 49 pounds for it ! rip off, only had undergravel filtration, i left with 6 guppies as well, I filled the tank up(this water was not dechlorinated) waited for the temp to get right, then put the fish in.
BTW I was only going on the knowledge that my dad has(not very good)he doesnt keep fish anymore
Then the poor guppies started dieing. 1 day and there was only 1 left!
RIP guppies !
Thats when I went back to the store I got the tank from and complained, they then gave me some stress coat. Put that in, then the last fish died ! this was the last one that was alive, proly poisoned from the tap water.
But this is when i learnt that tap water was not safe
oh in south africa the water was fine for them, didnt need to be made safe
Then one day my dad came home with a rekord 96, i still didnt know about water chagnes, the lfs told my dad only every six weeks !
and only add fish after 1 week !
I didnt know anything about ammonia and cycling at this time.
So alot of poor fishies lost their lives.
and also saw lots of babies from mollys and guppies, but they died as well
i then found forums,not this one, then learnt more and more from then on.
I then saw about the cool fish called cichlids, and wanted ones that I could breed , found out about convict cichlids ! I got a rekord 96 for them .THey had babies, and it was cool, was the first ever egg fry I had
I then sold the tank.after that
Then I found this one and been here ever since, and know all the basics(and maybe a little more) to keeping a aquarium safe, and healthy for fishies !